RD Sennou Chousashitsu

Real Drive / RD 潜脳調査室
RD Sennou Chousashitsu
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi
Studios: Production I.G
Producers: D.N. Dream Partners, Nippon Television Network, VAP
Rating: 7.09 / 10
Rank: #4063
Popularity: #4431
Users Listed: 30,278
Users Scored: 6,565
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 12/17/2021
Aired: April 9, 2008 – October 1, 2008 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 26
Broadcast: Wednesday at 00:59 (JST)

Synopsis:

In the year 2061, humanity exists within the pervasive Network society, initially envisioned as a utopian connection of consciousness. However, growing concerns about data security and misinformation have complicated this reliance. The development of the Meta Real Network, or "the Metal," offered enhanced safeguards, integrating personal memories into protected virtual enclaves called bubble shells. This integration, however, has unintended consequences; users are experiencing amplified instincts within the secure digital space, leading to unpredictable manifestations in the physical world.

The story follows Masamichi Haru, a cyber diver tasked with investigating these unsettling occurrences at the intersection of reality and the Metal. The series explores the psychological impact of constant digital immersion and the blurring lines between the virtual and tangible, prompting questions about identity, desire, and the nature of human experience in an increasingly interconnected world. It presents a thoughtful examination of technological dependence and its unforeseen consequences on individual consciousness and societal norms.

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Urashima Drive (Aired: 04/09/2008)
  • Episode 2: Girl (Aired: 04/16/2008)
  • Episode 3: Re-dive (Aired: 04/23/2008)
  • Episode 4: Atoll of Desire (Aired: 04/30/2008)
  • Episode 5: Sous Marin (Aired: 05/07/2008)
  • ... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

  • Aoi, Minamo (Main) - Voice Actors: Oki, Kanae
  • Haru, Masamichi (Main) - Voice Actors: Mori, Katsuji
  • Akao, Mei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aihashi, Aiko
  • Aoi, Yoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Midori, Junko
  • Aoi, Mamoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuyama, Takashi
  • Aoi, Mizuho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizutani, Yuuko
  • Aoi, Souta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hiroki, Aihashi, Aiko
  • Eliza (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koorogi, Satomi
  • Fujiwara, Eugene (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamada, Kenji
  • Fujiwara, Ayumu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yao, Kazuki
  • Holon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako
  • Ichinose, Kazune (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nozawa, Nachi
  • Itou, Yukino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nonaka, Ai
  • Kushima, Eiichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji
  • Miaya, Emi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Mikako
  • Mikomoto, Sayaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Akeno
  • Operator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako
  • Schwartz, Iron (Supporting)
  • Takanami, Erica Patricia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuru, Hiromi
  • Umuran (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yokoyama, Chisa
  • Yen, Jenny (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Naoya

Staff:

  • Nakatake, Tetsuya (Producer)
  • Ueda, Yasuo (Producer)
  • Wada, George (Producer)
  • Kobayashi, Mikiko (Assistant Producer)
  • Furuhashi, Kazuhiro (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Hatsumi, Kouichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Heo, Jong (Episode Director)
  • Kouno, Toshiyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Kuramoto, Hotaka (Episode Director)
  • Naganuma, Norihiro (Episode Director, Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
  • Shiotani, Naoyoshi (Episode Director, Key Animation)
  • Yahagi, Toshiyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Yamamoto, Hideyo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Yoshihara, Masayuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Fujisaku, Junichi (Script, Series Composition)
  • Gotou, Midori (Script)
  • Mutou, Yasuyuki (Script)
  • Andou, Masahiro (Storyboard)
  • Katou, Toshiyuki (Storyboard)
  • Nishimura, Hiroyuki (Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Okamura, Tensai (Storyboard)
  • Takahashi, Tomoya (Storyboard)
  • 9mm Parabellum Bullet (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
  • LAST ALLIANCE (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement)
  • Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
  • Aoki, Tetsurou (Key Animation)
  • Arakawa, Masatsugu (Layout)
  • Arakawa, Saki (In-Between Animation)
  • Asano, Kyouji (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
  • Chiba, Takaaki (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
  • Chiba, Takahiro (Key Animation)
  • Daidouji, Miho (Key Animation)
  • Douge, Shintarou (Key Animation)
  • Ebisu, Takuma (In-Between Animation)
  • Enomoto, Hanako (Key Animation)
  • Ezura, Hisashi (Key Animation)
  • Fujii, Yasuo (In-Between Animation)
  • Furukawa, Ryouta (Key Animation)
  • Furukawa, Hisaki (Key Animation)
  • Hamakawa, Shuujirou (Key Animation)
  • Hanamura, Yaso (Key Animation)
  • Hasegawa, Toshio (Special Effects)
  • Hashimoto, Junichi (Key Animation)
  • Hata, Shouji (Recording Engineer)
  • Hayakawa, Kazuko (Key Animation)
  • Hayakawa, Asami (In-Between Animation)
  • Higuchi, Kaori (Key Animation)
  • Hiramaki, Daisuke (Key Animation)
  • Hirano, Yoshihisa (Music)
  • Hirayama, Takaaki (Key Animation)
  • ... and 146 more staff

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